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A-X-L

A-X-L

Man's best friend has evolved

20186.31h 38m

Overview

The life of a teenage boy is forever altered by a chance encounter with cutting edge military technology.

Directed by Oliver Daly
Written by Oliver Daly
Produced by Eric Reid, David S. Goyer, Gary Lucchesi
Box OfficeBudget: $10.0M0

Top Cast

Alex Neustaedter

Alex Neustaedter

Miles

Becky G

Becky G

Sara Reyes

Alex MacNicoll

Alex MacNicoll

Sam Fontaine

Dominic Rains

Dominic Rains

Andric

Thomas Jane

Thomas Jane

Chuck Hill

Lou Taylor Pucci

Lou Taylor Pucci

Randall

Patricia De Leon

Patricia De Leon

Joanna Reyes

Niko Guardado

Niko Guardado

Scroggins

Marie-Françoise Theodore

Marie-Françoise Theodore

Captain Webber

Ted McGinley

Ted McGinley

George Fontaine

Themes & Keywords

friendshiptechnologyfriendsrobotrobot dog

About A-X-L

A-X-L is a science fiction, action, adventure, family film released in 2018 exploring themes of friendship, technology, friends, robot, robot dog. Directed by Oliver Daly, it stars Alex Neustaedter, Becky G, Alex MacNicoll. The life of a teenage boy is forever altered by a chance encounter with cutting edge military technology.

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